Team Newcastle Knights B.C.

Team Newcastle Knights are a basketball team based in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Knights compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system, which they were promoted to in 2020. [1] The NBL side, having entered the league in 2014, is primarily based on the Newcastle University team that competes in the British Universities and Colleges Sport league, with the addition of other professional players based in the north east. [2] [3] The team's head coach is Mark Elderkin, who assists the coaching team of the Newcastle Eagles, with whom the Knights have a player development pathway.

Team Newcastle Knights
LeagueNBL Division 1
ArenaNewcastle University
LocationNewcastle upon Tyne, England
Team colours   
Head coach Mark Elderkin
WebsiteOfficial website

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 PG David Moya
3 C Theo Turner
4 PG Themba Yabantu
5 PG Matt Tomlinson
6 G Kwame Sellick-Cole
7 G Brandon Federici
8 G Naseem Abu Ramadan
9 SF Charles Smith
10 G Sean Murphy
11 G/F Ronald Blain
12 F Emmanuel Kabengele
13 F Jacob Cauthorn
14 F Jack Cork
15 F Nikola Urli

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Season-by-season records
Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Team Newcastle Knights
2014-15 D4 Nor 5 1st 20 20 0 40 1.000 Quarter-finals Did Not Compete
2015-16 D3 Nor 4 1st 20 19 1 38 0.950 Runners-Up Did Not Compete
2016-17 D2 3 2nd 22 19 3 38 0.864 Semi-finals 3rd Round
2017-18 D1 2 11th 24 7 17 14 0.292 Did Not Qualify Quarter-finals
2018-19 D1 2 13th 26 7 19 14 0.269 Did Not Qualify 4th Round
2019-20 D2 Nor 3 1st 18 16 2 34 0.889 No Playoffs 3rd Round
2020-21 D1 2 5th 19 13 6 26 0.684 No competition
2021-22 D1 2 7th 26 15 11 30 0.577 Runners-Up

References
  1. Knights basketball team march into top league - Newcastle University
  2. About the Club - Newcastle Knights
  3. Basketball Men's Club - Newcastle University Students' Union
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